A federal judge in Rhode Island has barred the Trump administration from withholding transportation funding to states based on their compliance with federal immigration priorities.

Chief U.S. District Judge John McConnell began his ruling on Tuesday with a simple synopsis of the situation: "At the heart of this case is the following question: can the executive branch leverage all federal transportation funding—totaling billions of dollars—to compel state cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement?"

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Through 32 pages establishing the history of the case and relevant precedent, the Barack Obama appointee found that the president indeed cann

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